:blah: I just bought the D-40......was going to buy the d-80...BUT the savings made sense......I LOVE THIS CAMERA....YOU COULDN'T BUY A BETTER CAMERA FOR UNDER A GRAND..... READ THE REVIEW AT http://www.Kenrockwell.com THIS CAMERA BREAKS NEW GROUND....

While I won't question quality of D40 (it is very good indeed), it is completely untrue that you can't buy better camera for under a grand. There are much better cameras for less than $1000.

And regarding Ken Rockwell review... Well, he worships Nikon, and his opinion is completely biased.